Nate Solder

Saquon Barkley left the locker room behind him Sunday, meeting with a small group of family and friends at MetLife Stadium, a smile placed squarely on his face. Before that, though, Barkley felt the sting.

“I’ve been better,” he said.

After four weeks of flourishing in the Giants’ offense, Barkley had his toughest day as a pro, totaling a career-low 56 yards from scrimmage against the Tennessee Titans. Worse, the Giants’ 17-0 loss eliminated them from the playoffs, leaving Barkley with two more games before starting to train for year two.

Tennessee held Barkley to 31 yards rushing, his lowest total since gaining 28 in a Week 2 loss to Dallas. The Titans consumed...

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